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<br />OOd4S3 <br /> <br />The Mineral Point Ditch (WDID 304661) diverts from Burroughs Creek at the headwaters <br />of the Animas River about 12 miles northeast of Silverton and delivers the water into the <br />headwaters of Mineral Creek, a tributary of the Uncompahgre River in Water District 68. The <br />structure is owned by a private individual that historically has used the water as a supplemental <br />irrigation supply for lands near the Town of Ouray. Since 1986, reasonable records of the <br />transmountain diversions have been maintained by the Division of Water Resources. The <br />diversions typically occur during the months of June through August and have averaged <br />approximately 145 acre-feet per year. <br /> <br />The Red Mountain Ditch (WDID 304662) diverts from the headwaters of Mineral Creek, <br />a tributary of the Animas River near the top of Red Mountain Pass. The water is delivered into the <br />headwaters of Red Mountain Creek, a tributary of the Uncompahgre River in Water District 68. <br />The water is owned by private individuals that historically have used the water for supplemental <br />irrigation on lands under the Ouray Ditch in Water District 41. According to the State Engineer's <br />database, there are sDoradic diversion records available for the period 1976 through 1993. <br />According to the Water Commissioner, the ditch requires considerable maintenance and has <br />averaged only about 75 acre-feet of diversion annually. <br /> <br />28 <br />